Physicians Practice June 7, 2024
How we cope with adversity will ultimately determine our mental and physical health.
When I refer to flexibility, I am not referring to the ability of a doctor to touch their toes—which, by the way, I cannot do! I am referring to flexibility in the face of difficulty and adversity. I will use the metaphor of oak and bamboo trees to explain the concept of physician flexibility.
If you take a dry oak twig and bend it, you will find that it will quickly snap into two. However, take a bamboo branch, bend it in half, and let go. It will quickly return to its original position without breaking. The bamboo bends but doesn’t break. The strength of the bamboo...
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